Well, look (and this is a bit of a response to all the replies)

No, I wouldn't say that. Of course, Rashica has been pretty good. I wouldn't go further than that. But he's been pretty good, and I would have to agree that he's been an upgrade on Onel. Not a massive one. But yes, I can see that.

That said:

Rashica 21/22: 1 goal, 1 assists.
Hernandez 19/20: 1 goal, 2 assists.

So, you know, you be the judge. A well spent 10m?

None of this gets to my main point though. Which is that if you had said to me, in my capacity as Chief Transfer Strategist going into last summer, "should we spunk 20m on left wingers?", I would have said "No, i don't think so. At least not until we're absolutely sure we've replaced Skipp and Emi. I'd love to upgrade Onel, but if we have to live with him playing 50% of minutes this season, well, okay.". That doesn't feel a controversial point to make. The fact that Rashica may have turned out to be a decent-ish upgrade on Onel is a bit by the by, not least if its true that he plans to bugger off now we've been relegated.

Posted By: Under soil heating on May 6th 2022 at 12:39:23

Message Thread

In light of Dr D's unavailability (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 6, 10:23:45
- Interesting omission of the words "Todd" and "Cantwell" in that last sentence. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 6, 10:33:33
  - I am bored with the slack-jawed obsession (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 6, 10:48:20
    - That’s a fail at your first attempt at presser reporting. Bring back Dublin! (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 6, 10:52:31
      - I reported what was relevant (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 6, 14:01:58
        
        That’s absolutely useless as a reporter, tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 6, 21:14:10
  - He said the club hasn’t heard from Bournemouth yet (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 6, 10:47:58
- Do we think Hugill and Hernandez will be here next year. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, May 6, 10:27:30
  - why keep them? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 6, 10:58:20
    - TBF I wouldn't trust some of who we bought this summer in the Champs (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, May 6, 11:19:36
      - Would you put Hugill ahead of any of them though? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 6, 11:20:48
        
        Yes (NCFC) - inutero, May 6, 11:32:51
        
        You don’t think Sargent may do better in champ?… (NCFC) - loz, May 6, 12:05:27
        
        he scored 2 in one game (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, May 6, 14:24:21
        
        He's managed 2 in 1 game for us too! (NCFC) - trafford_canary, May 6, 14:45:15
  - How did onel get on at brum? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 6, 10:50:20
    - They liked him, and he was effective (in a team not doing that well) (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 6, 12:03:56
    - Think overall he has been more effective than Placheta (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 6, 10:54:17
      - The question that comes immediately to mind is (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 6, 11:08:56
        
        am surprised that you've not brought this up before (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 6, 11:51:01
        
        Don't mention the summer recruitment fiasco! (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 6, 12:41:50
        
        I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it! (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 6, 12:42:13
        
        Rashica is the only signing that’s really been up to it (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 6, 11:46:05
        
        Your average punter was not qualified to pass judgement on signings I'd suggest most of us (NCFC) - Steven_P_Morrissey, May 6, 18:07:02
        
        For some games, but not reliably enough (yet) (NCFC) - APB, May 6, 12:02:00
        
        Everyone remembers about Dre but we all seem to have forgotten about (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 6, 11:42:35
        
        I presume at the time the club believed that Rashica would be an upgrade on Onel and I (NCFC) - The Gaffer, May 6, 11:23:25
        
        the 'we bought him for the future' line appeared a while after we signed him (NCFC) - CWC, May 6, 11:44:05
        
        This is from Bailey’s first Tzolis piece (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 6, 14:30:19
        
        Ta! (NCFC) - CWC, May 6, 14:46:39
        
        Would be intersting to compare (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 6, 14:58:53
        
        I think Rashica, after the first few games, has shown himself to be a step up from Onel (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 6, 11:19:04
        
        If so, not by much (NCFC) - APB, May 6, 11:58:27
        
        So you genuinely don't think Rashica is an upgrade on Onel? (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 6, 11:18:12
        
        Well, look (and this is a bit of a response to all the replies) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 6, 12:39:23
        
        ffs. typo inquiry please Ben (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, May 6, 17:44:00
        
        Important data you missed (NCFC) - trafford_canary, May 6, 14:32:26
        
        I can confirm the 2 assists for Rashica having watched the relevant highlights (NCFC) - trafford_canary, May 6, 14:42:39
        
        👍 Good stuff tc. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 6, 16:38:12
        
        And Rashica still has 4 games to play (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, May 6, 14:37:04
        
        Maybe a small one (NCFC) - jamesward, May 6, 12:27:51
  - Can't see it myself (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, May 6, 10:39:48
  - Keep Argos, raffle Hugill off at the Reepham social club or whoever will take him (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 6, 10:34:35
  - No idea when their contracts end (n/m) (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, May 6, 10:27:49

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